OLACS VISION

Our Lady of the Abandoned Cathlic School (OLACS) is a Christian academic community which envisions a Filipino society that is “Maka-Diyos”, “Maka-Tao” “Makabayan” and “Maka-Kalikasan”.

OLACS MISSION

Under the guidance of God and the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother and Model, we commit ourselves to become: 1. Persons of prayer who are Christ-centered; 2. Authentic witnesses of the gospel values like Mary, the Lady of the Abandoned, especially the preferential love and concern for he poor and the marginalized; 3. Self-reliant individuals who participate in the progress of man and his society; 4. Human beings imbued with strong sense faith, truth, justice, integrity and willing to take the responsibility for making ourselves and our environment better; and 5. Partners of parents in forming our students who strive for academic excellence, nationalistic in identifying themselves with Filipino history and culture, and deeply imbued with Christian values in school, at home and in society. Therefore, in union with MAPSA schools, we aspire to contribute in the establishment of the kingdom of the Father through evangelized globalization.

THE OLACS HISTORY

OLACS began as a one-room kindergarten school set up in June 1963 by the Catholic Women’s League (CWL), Our Lady of the Abandoned Unit. The school was named Lady of the Abandoned School (LAS) and was endorsed by the CWL to the parish under Rev. Fr. Antolin Espeleta in 1970. In May 1983, the parish priest Rev. Fr. Alex B. Yap requested the CWL and the Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM) to help in the management of the school. The school was then renamed the Our Lady of the Abandoned Catholic School (OLACS). It became a member of the Manila Archdiocesan and Parochial Schools Association (MAPSA) in 1988 through the initiative of Msgr. Dalmacio B. Eusebio, Jr. The Department of Culture and Sports approved recognition of the nursery and kindergarten on December 17, 1991. On July 1, 1992, Msgr. Roberto A. Espenilla replaced MSr. Dalmacio G. Eusebio Jr. as Director and Chairman of the board. On February 15, 1993, the Elementary Course was given recognition by DECS. The same year the construction of the new 4-storey building was started. This building was formally blessed by His Eminence Jaime Cardinal L. Sin on June 6, 1994. In 1995-1996, heterogeneous classification of students was introduced to lessen the impression of second-class students. In 1996-1997, OLACS started the High School Department by accepting first year high school students. This decision was a joint effort of the Administration and the parents to lessen the mobility of the students during their basic education years. Today, there are two unifying elements of the academic community and in the activities of the school, they are the alma mater Song that was composed by Mr. Cesario D. Pacoma in 1983 and the Vision-Mission of the school drafted in 1994 and finalized in 1995. These two elements give direction to OLACS in its quest to give academic excellence and solid Christian formation to the young who are the future of the nation. In 2001, Msgr. Melchor D. David replaced Msgr. Roberto A. Espenilla as the Director. In October 2006, Rev. Fr. Rustico V. Cruz replaced Msgr. Melchor D. David, And in October 2011, Rev. Fr. Jose P. Duabe replaced Rev. Fr. Rustico V. Cruz as Director of the school.

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